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Is this Clearlane or did I get screwed? how to tell?

Ok so I have always used bagged rock salt untill now, have more accounts this year and can save some money by buying bulk so I decided to get it form a place close to me as I knew I can talk them into delivering only 3 tons to me since I am within 5 miles. They gave me a price of $90 per ton delivered to my driveway. This is in Chicago's northwest suburbs. I don't have room for more nor did I want to risk getting more incase I dont like the product, I figured 3 tons is a good start to check it out.

This is what I got, and here is what my initial reaction is:

1. It is NOT green like I read on here it should be. Its light brown color.
2. It is extremely fine, I understand that bulk is finer then bagged, but it seems extremely fine, such that I am thinking I will use MORE of this product rather then less, compared to bagged rock salt.
3. It doesnt look like I got an actual 3 tons either, but still working on the weight.
4. I tasted it out of curiosity, tastesd like regular rock salt to me, but then again i never tasted a treated product, and I am not sure this is an effective way to tell either. What if its mixed and some rocks are treated and others not.

Please look at the pictures and let me know what you think, I need some advice before I call the company I got it from with my complaints on monday.

For many years I used Clear Lane and just loved the way it performed.However alot of the companies and sites that I deal with want to be GREEN friendly,so I switched to International Salt Company and use a product called Ice-B-Gone which has Beat Juice and Molases in it.It works really,really good.The Beat Juice brings the freeze temps down because of the sugar in it and the Molases which has natural sugar in it does the same but at a lower freeze point and it sticks to the road surface when you spread it.Smells good too!

Agreed, it not a clearlane. It wouldn't have any clumps in it if it was clearlane, not to mention the color. Tell them to come pick it up and give you a refund. Or keep it and the bring you real clearlane for free

That product looks like it has gotten wet a few times. We have had Clearlane stored in bulk, when it get's wet it looses all it's green. Also once you spread it the green goes away really quick. We have been accused of spreading white salt when we actually put down Clearlane.

I don't really know how you guys can tell that isn't Clearlane for sure but it does look like crap.

I am in the same situation as you... except they didn't deliver me anything I did not want. This year I am running thunder-melt. I am purchasing bulk for about 80 a ton. Its not THAT bad IMO. All I know is that it is cheap. Though I recommend tarping the salt over so it does not freeze up on you.